Between September 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026, the St. Louis Cardinals have the highest strikeout percentage by a team against left-handed pitchers, with a strikeout percentage of 33.5.
| TEAM | SO% | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cardinals | 33.5 | 13 | .385 | 5 | 8 | 150 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 54 | 161 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .255 | .287 | .541 |
| 2 |  | Orioles | 29.7 | 12 | .500 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 44 | 148 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 3 |  | Reds | 28.7 | 13 | .308 | 4 | 9 | 196 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 60 | 209 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .234 | .281 | .515 |
| 4 |  | Rangers | 26.1 | 14 | .500 | 7 | 7 | 166 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 188 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .265 | .333 | .392 | .725 |
| 5 |  | Giants | 25.5 | 15 | .200 | 3 | 12 | 240 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 67 | 263 | 70 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .270 | .292 | .562 |
| 6 |  | Angels | 25.1 | 14 | .357 | 5 | 9 | 168 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 49 | 195 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .326 | .363 | .690 |
| 7 |  | Braves | 23.7 | 13 | .615 | 8 | 5 | 160 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 169 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .296 | .400 | .696 |
| 8 |  | Royals | 23.0 | 13 | .308 | 4 | 9 | 163 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 183 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .252 | .317 | .350 | .666 |
| 9 |  | Red Sox | 22.7 | 15 | .467 | 7 | 8 | 229 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 58 | 256 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .302 | .332 | .634 |
| 10 |  | Tigers | 22.4 | 15 | .533 | 8 | 7 | 136 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 35 | 156 | 74 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .400 | .544 | .944 |
| 11 |  | Astros | 22.3 | 12 | .417 | 5 | 7 | 135 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 148 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .237 | .297 | .430 | .727 |
| 12 |  | Twins | 22.2 | 14 | .429 | 6 | 8 | 224 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 55 | 248 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .223 | .278 | .366 | .644 |
| 13 |  | White Sox | 21.4 | 15 | .533 | 8 | 7 | 205 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 53 | 248 | 100 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .379 | .488 | .867 |
| 14 |  | Yankees | 20.9 | 13 | .538 | 7 | 6 | 127 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 139 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .288 | .402 | .689 |
| 15 |  | Rockies | 20.8 | 16 | .188 | 3 | 13 | 229 | 63 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 53 | 255 | 104 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .337 | .454 | .791 |
| 16 |  | Marlins | 20.5 | 12 | .500 | 6 | 6 | 140 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 156 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .305 | .286 | .591 |
| 17 |  | Mariners | 20.5 | 15 | .467 | 7 | 8 | 248 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 60 | 293 | 111 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .282 | .375 | .448 | .822 |
| 18 |  | Athletics | 20.2 | 13 | .385 | 5 | 8 | 92 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 104 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .340 | .391 | .731 |
| 19 |  | Pirates | 19.7 | 15 | .533 | 8 | 7 | 197 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 43 | 218 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .359 | .472 | .832 |
| 20 |  | Diamondbacks | 19.7 | 12 | .500 | 6 | 6 | 115 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 127 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .362 | .530 | .893 |
| 21 |  | Nationals | 19.4 | 14 | .714 | 10 | 4 | 183 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 41 | 211 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .251 | .329 | .404 | .733 |
| 22 |  | Phillies | 19.1 | 15 | .333 | 5 | 10 | 209 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 44 | 230 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .283 | .340 | .622 |
| 23 |  | Brewers | 19.1 | 13 | .769 | 10 | 3 | 152 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 173 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .325 | .434 | .760 |
| 24 |  | Mets | 18.5 | 16 | .375 | 6 | 10 | 233 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 48 | 260 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .227 | .304 | .378 | .682 |
| 25 |  | Rays | 18.4 | 15 | .600 | 9 | 6 | 228 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 47 | 256 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .224 | .305 | .298 | .603 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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